About TerraLens® 3DWeb

TerraLens 3DWeb is a fully-realized 3D mapping and geospatial visualization SDK for building browser-based applications with real-time data.

At its heart, TerraLens 3DWeb is a WebGL library that allows developers to easily create powerful C2 and situational awareness applications with the smooth, fluid performance of full-fledged desktop applications.

TerraLens 3DWeb was built in WebAssembly, and uses the same powerful shader-based rendering technology developed for the most recent version of the TerraLens Core geospatial visualization engine, which has a proven pedigree in mission-critical and defense applications. TerraLens 3DWeb works in tandem with TerraLens Server for stand-out performance when serving tiles and terrain.

With TerraLens 3DWeb’s powerful API, you can add tracks from real-time data feeds to your application; add your own 2D symbology or 3D models, or use the included MIL-STD 2525 symbol generator. The SDK offers a single visualization API for 2D and 3D applications, and leverages hardware acceleration.

The SDK allows for the visualization of 3D terrain, vector tile data, and high resolution raster data. TerraLens 3DWeb makes it easy to visualize multiple map layers simultaneously, while dynamically changing the opacity and stacking order of each layer.

High-resolution globe in TerraLens 3DWeb

Airspace and air traffic visualization

Develop and Deploy Applications Quickly Using JavaScript and WebGL

With TerraLens 3DWeb, you can leverage the JavaScript developers on your web development team to develop performant, full-featured GIS mapping applications without the need to recruit additional C++ or Java developers to provide 3D graphics capabilities.

TerraLens 3DWeb is a good way to deliver a consistent experience across multiple operating systems and for mobile devices

The SDK provides web developers with access to the rich functionality of the TerraLens Core API and all the performance benefits of a shader-based hardware accelerated graphics engine.

Build Once, Deploy Anywhere

TerraLens 3DWeb also makes it possible to quickly deploy applications to multiple platforms and operating systems without the need to recompile for each platform. If you need to build a native application for mobile devices, TerraLens Mobile provides an SDK for the Android OS, but if you simply need to build a lightweight application you can deploy anywhere, TerraLens 3DWeb is a good way to deliver a consistent experience across multiple operating systems and for mobile devices. The SDK includes multi-touch support for touch screen devices.

The SDK delivers good performance on newer iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, and outstanding performance on any computer with a dedicated GPU.

TerraLens® 3DWeb Feature Gallery

Dynamically switch from 2D to 3D visualization, and change map projections on the fly without reloading the page.

3D Models

Terrain and Imagery Layers

Display a variety of rasterized vector map formats including S57 and Open Street Maps, or extrude and display KML and GeoJSON vector shape data.

Vector Layers

Create and style 2D and 3D geometry to define airspaces and other geometries. Visualize and extrude GeoJSON and MKL data.

2D and 3D Geometry

Real-Time Data Visualization

Display tracks from real-time data, including RADAR and ADS-B.

Desktop applications built with TerraLens can be ported to TerraLens 3DWeb in a straightforward manner with a consistent API in order to extend the reach of your desktop applications, or to create web-based remote viewing applications

Extend Your Applications

TerraLens 3DWeb features a clean architecture that allows you to integrate other rich interactive technologies, such as Angular.js and React. This means you can develop applications that look and behave the way you want, while using technology that your web development team is already comfortable with.

Clean Architecture

Why Choose TerraLens 3DWeb?

TerraLens 3DWeb allows you to leverage your web-development team to create standards-based web applications that provide hardware-accelerated performance in 2D or 3D.

Display real-time dynamic data for tens of thousands or air or surface vessel tracks

TerraLens Server also facilitates data integration for incorporating real-time track data from a variety of sensor sources, including ADS-B, and RADAR.

Explore the TerraLens 3DWeb Demo

Kongsberg Geospatial has created an evaluation portal for TerraLens 3DWeb, featuring several demo applications of the SDK - including AIS Marine Traffic monitoring, ISR and Airspace Visualization, and a C2 Tactical Scenario simulation.

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Learn More About TerraLens 3DWeb

To learn more about TerraLens, you can view the TerraLens product brochure, or the simplified TerraLens product specifications page: